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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AFTER A COLD MORNING BATH.

This hoovy motor truck is being pulled from Fort Point Channel, Boston, Mass., aftor she crashed through a railing and gave her drivers an involuntary ducking in the icy

waters.

90 MILES PER HOUR. THE MOTOR CAR OF THE FUTURE.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2) 1926

THORNYCROFT SUCCESS.

100 GUINEA TROPHY WON. Adaptation "and perfection of}

Striking evidence of the lasting cooling and lubricating systems used thus far only in the finest efficiency of Thornycroft motor. types of racing engines will be vehicles was afforded at the Sixth one of the urgent requirements of Annual Birmingham Parade of the the motor car of the future, which Commercial Motor User's Associn- Walter P. Chrysler, president of [tion held recently, when the Dun- Trophy was the Chrysler Corporation, fore-lop 100-Guineas

A team of three casts will be capable of develop-awarded to ing 100 horsepower and speeds up Thornycroft lorries owned and entored by Messrs. S.F.D., Ltd. to 90 miles an hour.

A large measure of the success Two of these vehicles were bullt of the motor car racers who have in 1917 and the other in 1914, and justounded the world by their all of them had given considerably tremendous speeds during the war service before being acquired past summer, has been made by their owners, who do most of possible by development of cool-the transport work for Messrs. ing and lubricating systems which Lever Bros., Ltd., and their asso- pormitted motors le operate ciated companies, with a fleet of efficiently at the excessive speeds over 100 Thornycrofts."

It is certainly extraordinary demanded.

Mr. Chrysler, in a recent con- that vehicles with 'eight to eleven versation, asserted that these re-years' service should be winning sults would undoubtedly he the prizes at such keenly contested boals of even greater and finer events at these C.M.U.A. parades, i development of cooling and siling (even though it is not unusual for so distinguish systems for engines in every day Thornycrofts to use; inasmuch as the life of a themselves. It will be remember- mutar depended so vitally on the ed that the London Parade, the proper functioning of these two largest and mosi keenly contested of all, has been won by teams of units.

"In addition to remarkable Thornycroft vehicles, entered by Lengineering developments in all-different owners, four years in Ing and cooling, we are also on succession, which includes the the eve of vital changes in crank-annual award of the Commercial shaft and camshaft design and Motor Cup. production, which will play ani

important part in the advent of developed for their production the car. of the future," Mr.and this machinery will be fitted Chrysler said,

not only with new grinding equip. be ment, but with test and inspec

"New machinery will

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tion gauges which will automa- tically keep these parts absolute- ly correct to the most infinitesimal dimensions.

"But it will be in valve tappet design that the greatest advances will occur. Engineers, long ago, felt that the mushroom tappet type was most efficient, but the properties of existing designs: failed to provide for durability So for and utmost efficiency. years they have been working to develop new types of materials which will function with a mini- mum of wear.

"Piston Construction is also undergoing further exhaustive

Engineers 'study,

are not satisfied with either cast iron or aluminum pistons. They tell us that designs are being perfected which will permit the use of alloys combining the desirable physical aluminum-light properties o

weight and rapid cooling-with the comparatively slight expan- alon of cast iron. Such a material' is bound to play a most important part in the development of the motor of the future.

and

"But the car of the future will not only be the result of further' advances in motor development. The rest of the chassis must keep Finer and sturdier page with it. transmission

differential gears will be needed, with better. and smoother responsiveness to operation,

power 80 that the development by the new engine may be transmitted to the rear wheels with minimum loss.

"Frames will be more sturdy and more right. Spring mount- ings will give greater riding com- fort and greater freedom from road shocks.

"We already have designed now types of axles to care for the greater, twisting strain of four- brakes. Still wheel

better braking, which will make travel) at 90 miles per hour even safer than 30 and 35 miles an hour is to-day, will necessitate correspon- ding strengthening of axles,

"Exhaustive study of wind re- sistance will result in the develop- ment of now body lines, which will be a large factor in increased speed and greater fuel economy.

"The new car, when it arrives, will be the result of a new stan dard of balance in a motor car. Its greater power will be the result of perfect co-ordination, And the other units will be design-i Ted and built in line with the of the engine. capabilities Metallurgical tests will give us new properties in metals; new production methods will give us greater accuracy and precision of manufacture.

near

revolutionary "Judging from results within the motor car in-1 dustry in the past two years, I do not believe I am unduly optimistic in antielpating that the future will нee a new apex of achievement marked by the an- nouncement of a car of the sensa tional properties of 100 horse- power capable of sustained speeds of 90 miles an hour, with, the same ease, smoothness, comfort and safety with which we now achlove 70 miles. And such a car will be produced at 25 per cent. less coat than the most ciicient motor cars of the present day."

DODGE BROTHERS

TOURING CAR

The world has built many thou- sunds of miles of good, roads, but there are still vast areas where roads are extremely difficult to

travel.

In these undeveloped regions, Dodge Brothers Touring. Car is particularly popular. Its weight is right. The ongiue possesses. ample reserves of pulling power, And if "given reasonable care and faithfully lubricated, the working parts of the car rarely call for the owner's attention,

THE DRAGON MOTOR Car Co.,

LIMITED

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD.

HAPPY VALLEY

CONFIDENCE

Most

Miles

Per

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The foundation of satisfactory fainous method is used on select- motor car travol is confidence in the tyres.

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Let us confer with you as to Gum - Dipped why Firestorte Cords, with their safety, comfort and good looks, are best for any

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,

33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valley)

LTD.

Central 1246 or 1247.

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